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W. H. FITZ GERALD.

PITGHBR STAND. No. 282,875. Patented Aug. 7,18%.

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W. H. FITZ GERALD.

PITGHER STAND.

No. 282,875. Patented Aug. 7,1883.

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W. H. FITZ GERALD.

PITCHER STAND.

Patented Aug], 1883.

vw v 1 T7 11v l/E/VTOI? A fforney WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALIER H. FITZ GERALD, OF CHICAGO, IIILINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO IVILLIAM M, DVVYER, OF SAME PLACE.

PlTCHER-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,875, datedAugust '7, 1883.

, Application filed June 18,1883. (No model.)

v in the household for the reception of various articles in daily use 5 and to that end the novelty consists in the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claiins.

In the accompanying drawings similar lctters of reference indicate like parts of the invention.

Figure l is an elevation of my improved stand used as a support for ice-water; Fig. 2, a plan, and Fig. 3 a side view, of the drip-cup Fig. 4, a view of the stand in use as an umbrella-rack; Fig. 5, a plan view of the shelf; Fig. 6, a plan of the shank or base; Fig. 7, a view of one of the legs; Fig. 8, therubber washer. Fig. 9 is the standard detached; Fig. 10, a side elevation of the shank, showing slot for the reception of one of the legs; Fig. 11, a side view of the handle detached from the stand. Fig. 12 is a view showing the water-cooler removed and the stand in use as a flower-pot holder. Fig. 13 is a similar viewwith the standard and shelf removed when the stand is used for Christmastrees; Fig. 14, the Christmas-tree bracket, and Fig. 15 a view of one of the'dogs used with the tree-holder.

A is the urn or basin, and may be made of any suitable cast, stamped, or molded material.

B is the shank, and is provided with a screwstud, I), which projects through a hole in the bottom center of the basin, so as to receive a nut (not shown) and securely fasten said basin to the shank. This stud 1) projects through the nut a sufficient distance to allow the threaded hole 0 of the standard 0 to be securely screwed thereto. A rubber washer, a, is i11- serted between the bottom of the'basin and the 1 shank to make the joint water-tight.

D D are the legs, and maybe cast in any ornamental style or design. These legs are provided with dovetailed lugs d, which fit into similar recesses or slots, a, 011 the shank B.

The upper end of the standard 0 is provided with a screw-stud, c, which passes through the central hole, 0, in the shelf E, so that the parts may be secured together by a nut. (Not shown.) The central portion, 6, of the shelf E is concaved, so that the stud 0 will not project above the surface of said shelf.

F is a handle removably secured to the standard for convenience in lifting the stand from place to. place.

The shelf E is provided with a series of holes, E, which may be used as holders for flower-p ots, umbrellas, or any other use to which they are adapted. In the case of umbrellas or flowers, the drippings of water all fall into the basin, thus preventing damage to the carpet or floor. The rim of one of theseholes E is provided with two smaller holes, 6 into which the teats i of the dripcup I are inserted, so as insure the proper position of the curved spout t, and thus the arms are provided with studs Z, having shoulders Z, and the rim of the basin is provided with a series of holes'or depressions corresponding to the arms 7c. The studsl are then inserted in the holes, which is readily doneby springing the frame-arms a little, when the pressure will hold them in place. The central frame, L, of the bracket K is cylindrical in form, and is provided with a series of pairs of upwardly-projecting lugs or cars, a n, and between each pair is secured a dog, N, by means of a rivet passing through the hole n in the dog, and similar holes in the lugs n, so that said dog will have play in and out from the center of the frame, or corresponding to its pivotal point. The inwardly-projecting curved face of this dog is provided with serrations or ratchet-shapedteeth 0, so as to securely wedge and hold the trunk of the tree in position. To

put the tree in pl ace the trunk is passed through the frame L, so its end rests in the bottom of the basin. The dogs N are then adjusted, and the tree is rigidly seeuredinposition, as shown in Fig. 13. Water may then be put in the basin to keep the tree fresh; or it may be filled with mosses or flowers to suit the taste.

I do not now claim the devices shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, as they will be the subject-matter of a separate application.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

1. The basin A, having shank B, provided with the slots a, in combination with the legs D, having projections (I, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The basin A, shank B, and legs D, in

combination with the standard 0, and shelf E, having a series of holes, E, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The basin A, mounted upon legs and provided with the standard 0, having shelf E, one of the holes E of which has recesses e e", in combination with the drip-cup I,having teats z i, and curved spout i, as and for the purpose set forth. I

4. The basin A, provided with the washer a, in combination with the shank B, having legs D, as and for the purpose set forth.

I11 testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER H. FITZ GERALD.

\Vitnesses:

ROBERT I-IENnERsoN, J AMES CRosBY. 

